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{{NickBrawl2 Character Intro|char=Garfield |full=Garfield|short=Garf | {{NickBrawl2 Character Intro|char=Garfield |full=[[File:NASB2_GarfieldStock.png|x30px]] Garfield|short=Garf | ||
| franchise = Garfield | | franchise = Garfield | ||
| homestage = | | homestage = Food Dream | ||
| weight = | | weight = 0.92 | ||
| fallspeed = | | fallspeed = 1.2 | ||
| gravity = | | gravity = 1.2 | ||
| runspeed = | | runspeed = 1.1 | ||
| airspeed = | | airspeed = 1.17 | ||
| placeholderone = | | placeholderone = | ||
| placeholdertwo = | | placeholdertwo = | ||
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== About == | == About == | ||
Fan of lasagna. Not a fan of Mondays. | '''''Fan of lasagna. Not a fan of Mondays.''''' | ||
== | Garfield is the title character of one of the biggest American syndicated comic strips of all time, running from June 19th, 1978 to the present day. An overweight, lazy cat who has a penchant for lasagna, TV, and kicking dogs, Garfield lives large both physically and metaphorically. He resides in a quaint Indiana town with his owner Jon Arbuckle, and fellow pet Odie, often getting into anything from usual cat activities to larger than life adventures. | ||
== Playstyle == | |||
Garfield, like fellow cat representative [[Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2/El Tigre|El Tigre]], is a [https://ssbwiki.com/Spacie spacie]-type character. Garfield likes getting in your face and performing tight pillar combos. His strong aerial game is what makes him the cat's meow, but what makes him really special is his install mechanic, Sugar Rush, performed by collecting food gained by performing Side Special and then initiating it using Down Special. This makes him faster and makes his combo game even more of a threat. | |||
If you like a more traditional playstyle, Garfield is for you! | |||
== Metagame == | |||
Garfield is ranked 27th out of 29 on the current [[Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2/FAQ|tier list]], in the C tier. This is a significant drop from his 8th out of 25 placement in the first [[Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl]]. | |||
Garfield's biggest strength is arguably his combo game. His aerials allow him to chain his attacks rather easily, and he also has pillar combos befitting his archetype. Garfield also possesses a meter install with Sugar Rush, allowing him to become blisteringly fast and deal large amounts of knockback, allowing him to take out opponents quickly if he overwhelms them. Lastly, Garfield has a particularly strong edgeguarding game thanks to his Aerial Down Strong. | |||
However, Garfield also has some considerable flaws. His neutral game is not the best, with his Side Special being rather slow and predictable. His base mobility is also rather average, which worsens his pressure game further. Sugar Rush, despite also being a strength, also comes with it's vices: for all of the power it gives Garfield, it also makes him the lightest character in the game, and can be tough to control due to the increase in velocity it grants him. Above all else, however, Garfield is widely considered to simply be outclassed by other characters in the game. A lot of the benefits granted by his comeback mechanic are better on other characters or have less risk attached to them, and while he does have good moves on paper, in practice he ends up losing trades to disjoints or other far-range moves. | |||
Garfield is perhaps one of the most, if not the most, controversial and debated characters in the metagame. In the early metagame, Garfield was considered to be a very good character, and was a popular early metagame pick. However, subsequent nerfs and changes to other characters largely hindered Garfield, drastically changing opinions on his viability. This caused Garfield to be very negatively received on the current tier list, having a bottom 3 spot at the very end of C tier. However, recent discoveries concerning Sugar Rush, as well as his overall good combo game with momentum, have caused widespread debate within the community on whether Garfield is actually much better than his current placement. As such, some members of the community believe Garfield's placement on the current tier list is no longer accurate. Despite these developments, Garfield remains a niche, if not unideal pick in tournament play, but has seen some success as a secondary or counterpick character. | |||
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{{ProConTable | {{ProConTable | ||
|pros= | |pros= | ||
* ''' | * '''Sugar Rush:''' Garfield's Sugar Rush install makes him a speedster and able to overwhelm the opponent on a whim. It also opens up opportunities to combos not possible with regular Garfield, and is generally a flexible tool in any situations. | ||
* ''' | * '''Strong combo game:''' Garfield has a very strong aerial game, typical of his archetype. | ||
* ''' | * '''Spike Monster:''' Garfield's Down Air Strong has a deadly spike hitbox. He has a very strong edgeguard game due to this move, and being close to ledge while Garfield is comboing you can mean death. | ||
|cons= | |cons= | ||
* ''' | * '''Sugar Rush:''' Unfortunately, Sugar Rush is laden with glitches and collision problems, and Garfield will sometimes slip off of a ledge or platform by accident due to the speed multiplier. Sugar Rush also makes him lighter and thus easier to kill. Due to it's inherent risk, some Garfield players will opt to use it sparingly or sometimes not at all during play. | ||
* ''' | * '''Recovery:''' Garfield has a very linear and exploitable recovery. It also has a nasty tendency to miss ledge completely on occasion. | ||
* ''' | * '''Confirm-heavy:''' Garfield's kill routes are more combo-based and based on consistency than anything else. If you don't have a strong grasp on confirming into his strongs, you are going to have a difficult time killing your opponent most likely. | ||
* ''' | ** '''Shine-heavy:''' Garfield also relies a lot on his shine Neutral Special for combos and pressure. If you are not familiar with shine-heavy gameplay, Garfield might be a difficult character for you. | ||
* '''Outclassed:''' Garfield has a lot of good, even great moves in his kit, but he is often beat out by characters who have stronger moves than him or are faster than him. In addition, his install can be a risk to use, compared to other characters who have more safe comeback mechanics. As such, he tends to have a difficult time dealing with higher-tiered characters. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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== Moveset == | == Moveset == | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightNeutral-LasagnaFrenzy.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightNeutral-LasagnaFrenzy.png | ||
|caption= Feed me | |caption= "Feed me" | ||
|name= Lasagna Frenzy | |name= Lasagna Frenzy | ||
|input= Light | |input= Light | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightForward-ForwardKick.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightForward-ForwardKick.png | ||
|caption= Time to kick Odie off the table | |caption= "Time to kick Odie off the table" | ||
|name= Forward Kick | |name= Forward Kick | ||
|input= Forward+Light | |input= Forward+Light | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightUp-DonutBotherMe.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightUp-DonutBotherMe.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= "What filling might you be? Jelly? Cream?" | ||
|name= Donut Bother Me | |name= Donut Bother Me | ||
|input= Up+Light | |input= Up+Light | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightDown-TailSweep.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightDown-TailSweep.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Tail Sweep | |name= Tail Sweep | ||
|input= Down+Light | |input= Down+Light | ||
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|caption= "C'mon people... where's the love?!" | |caption= "C'mon people... where's the love?!" | ||
|name= Tap Dance | |name= Tap Dance | ||
|input= Light( | |input= Light (Running) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | {{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightNeutralAir-HappyDay.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightNeutralAir-HappyDay.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= "AAAAAAHHH!!" | ||
|name= Happy Day | |name= Happy Day | ||
|input= | |input= Light (Airborne) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | {{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightForwardAir-ThisIsPooky.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightForwardAir-ThisIsPooky.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= This is Pooky | |name= This is Pooky | ||
|input= | |input= Forward+Light (Airborne) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | {{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightBackAir-DabKick.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightBackAir-DabKick.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= "Fridays bring out the boogie in me!" | ||
|name= Dab Kick | |name= Dab Kick | ||
|input= | |input= Back+Light (Airborne) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | {{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightUpAir-TrashingThoughts.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightUpAir-TrashingThoughts.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Trashing Thoughts | |name= Trashing Thoughts | ||
|input= | |input= Up+Light (Airborne) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | {{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_LightDownAir-SpinDrop.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_LightDownAir-SpinDrop.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Spin Drop | |name= Spin Drop | ||
|input= | |input= Down+Light (Airborne) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | {{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeForward-LegSlap.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeForward-LegSlap.png | ||
|caption= "I found a butcher who carries Allosaurus | |caption= "I found a butcher who carries Allosaurus" | ||
|name= Leg Slap | |name= Leg Slap | ||
|input= Strong | |input= Strong | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeUp-HugeYawn.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeUp-HugeYawn.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Huge Yawn | |name= Huge Yawn | ||
|input= Up+Strong | |input= Up+Strong | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeDown-ClassyShtick.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeDown-ClassyShtick.png | ||
|caption= "Ladies and gentleman | |caption= "Ladies and gentleman-" | ||
|name= Classy Shtick | |name= Classy Shtick | ||
|input= Down+Strong | |input= Down+Strong | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeForwardAir-ChompChomp.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeForwardAir-ChompChomp.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Chomp Chomp | |name= Chomp Chomp | ||
|input= | |input= Strong (Airborne) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | {{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeUpAir-AirScratch.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeUpAir-AirScratch.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Air Scratch | |name= Air Scratch | ||
|input= | |input= Up+Strong (Airborne) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeDownAir-WasteDisposal.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_ChargeDownAir-WasteDisposal.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Waste Disposal | |name= Waste Disposal | ||
|input= | |input= Down+Strong (Airborne) | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | {{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_SpecialForward-PieParty.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_SpecialForward-PieParty.png | ||
|caption= And pies of | |caption= "And pies of ALL SIZES!" | ||
|name= Pie Party! | |name= Pie Party! | ||
|input= Forward+Special | |input= Forward+Special | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_SpecialDown-SugarRush.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_SpecialDown-SugarRush.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Sugar Rush | |name= Sugar Rush | ||
|input= Down+Special | |input= Down+Special | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_SpecialUp-FeralCat.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_SpecialUp-FeralCat.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= Feral Cat | |name= Feral Cat | ||
|input= Up+Special | |input= Up+Special | ||
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|description= | |description= | ||
* Garfield jumps like a feral cat, launching himself in an arc motion and dealing damage along the way. | * Garfield jumps like a feral cat, launching himself in an arc motion and dealing damage along the way. | ||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
}} | |||
}}<br> | |||
=== Grab/Throws === | |||
{{MoveData | |||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_Grab.png | |||
|caption= | |||
|name= Grab | |||
|input= Grab | |||
|data= | |||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | |||
|Damage=00% | |||
|Startup=0 | |||
|Active=0-0 | |||
|Total Frames=0 | |||
|Safety=-0 | |||
|description= | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
}} | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{MoveData | |||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_DashGrab.png | |||
|caption= | |||
|name= Dash Grab | |||
|input= Grab (Running) | |||
|data= | |||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | |||
|Damage=00% | |||
|Startup=0 | |||
|Active=0-0 | |||
|Total Frames=0 | |||
|Safety=-0 | |||
|description= | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
}} | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{MoveData | |||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_Pummel.png | |||
|caption= | |||
|name= Grab Pummel | |||
|input= Light (Grabbing) | |||
|data= | |||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | |||
|Damage=00% | |||
|Startup=0 | |||
|Active=0-0 | |||
|Total Frames=0 | |||
|Safety=-0 | |||
|description= | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
}} | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{MoveData | |||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_UpThrow.png | |||
|caption= | |||
|name= Up Throw | |||
|input= Up (Grabbing) | |||
|data= | |||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | |||
|Damage=00% | |||
|Startup=0 | |||
|Active=0-0 | |||
|Total Frames=0 | |||
|Safety=-0 | |||
|description= | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
}} | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{MoveData | |||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_ForwardThrow.png | |||
|caption= | |||
|name= Forward Throw | |||
|input= Forward (Grabbing) | |||
|data= | |||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | |||
|Damage=00% | |||
|Startup=0 | |||
|Active=0-0 | |||
|Total Frames=0 | |||
|Safety=-0 | |||
|description= | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
}} | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{MoveData | |||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_DownThrow.png | |||
|caption= "I'll teach you to sleep in my bed!" | |||
|name= Down Throw | |||
|input= Down (Grabbing) | |||
|data= | |||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | |||
|Damage=00% | |||
|Startup=0 | |||
|Active=0-0 | |||
|Total Frames=0 | |||
|Safety=-0 | |||
|description= | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
}} | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{MoveData | |||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_BackThrow.png | |||
|caption= | |||
|name= Back Throw | |||
|input= Back (Grabbing) | |||
|data= | |||
{{AttackData-NickBrawl2 | |||
|Damage=00% | |||
|Startup=0 | |||
|Active=0-0 | |||
|Total Frames=0 | |||
|Safety=-0 | |||
|description= | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | |||
* DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | * DESCRIPTION PLACEHOLDER | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_Super.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_Super.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= | |name= Super | ||
|input= Slime+Light | |input= Slime+Light | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_TauntNeutral.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_TauntNeutral.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= | |name= Taunt | ||
|input= Taunt | |input= Taunt | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_TauntDown.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_TauntDown.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= | |name= Down Taunt | ||
|input= Down+Taunt | |input= Down+Taunt | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
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{{MoveData | {{MoveData | ||
|image= NASB2_Garfield_TauntUp.png | |image= NASB2_Garfield_TauntUp.png | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|name= | |name= Up Taunt | ||
|input= Up+Taunt | |input= Up+Taunt | ||
|data= | |data= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}}<br> | }}<br> | ||
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== | == Strategy == | ||
* PLACEHOLDER | * PLACEHOLDER | ||
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== | == Techniques == | ||
* PLACEHOLDER | * PLACEHOLDER | ||
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== | == Combos == | ||
* PLACEHOLDER | * PLACEHOLDER | ||
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* PLACEHOLDER | * PLACEHOLDER | ||
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== Matchups == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
| '''+2''' || | |||
|- | |||
| '''+1''' || | |||
|- | |||
| '''0''' || [[File:NASB2_Sponge_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Patrick_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Squidward_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Plankton_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_ElTigre_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Rocko_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Jimmy_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Lucy_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Beavers-Daggett_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Beavers-Norbert_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Garfield_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Aang_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Korra_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Azula_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Raphael_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Donatello_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_April_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Danny_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Ember_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Gertie_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Gerald_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Nigel_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Zim_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Jenny_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Reptar_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_RenStimpy_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Krabs_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Zuko_Icon.png|x80px]] [[File:NASB2_Rocksteady_Icon.png|x80px]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''1''' || | |||
|- | |||
| '''2''' || | |||
|} | |||
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* PLACEHOLDER | * PLACEHOLDER | ||
* PLACEHOLDER | * PLACEHOLDER | ||
=== Videos === | |||
PLACEHOLDER | |||
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== Costumes == | == Costumes == | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:NASB2 Garfield Costume00.png|500px|thumb|Garfield's default appearance. | |||
File:NASB2 Garfield Costume01.png|500px|thumb|Garfield wearing a cute blue sweater with his face on it. This appears to be a reference to a [https://flurrys.neocities.org/dakingarf.png vintage Dakin plush from the 1980s.] | |||
File:NASB2 Garfield Costume02.png|500px|thumb|Garfield wearing a checkered bandana, from the August 25th, 1985 strip. | |||
File:NASB2 Garfield Costume03.png|500px|thumb|Garfield's pirate Halloween costume from ''Garfield's Halloween Adventure''. (unlocked by having the Ultimate edition of NASB 2). | |||
File:NASB2 Garfield Costume04.png|500px|thumb|Mind controlled Garfield (unlocked by defeating Garfield twice in campaign mode). | |||
File:NASB2 Garfield Costume05.png|500px|thumb|Garfield's Ghost Clone (unlocked by defeating Garfield thrice in campaign mode). | |||
</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2]] | [[Category:Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2]] |
Latest revision as of 13:06, 3 April 2025
About
Fan of lasagna. Not a fan of Mondays.
Garfield is the title character of one of the biggest American syndicated comic strips of all time, running from June 19th, 1978 to the present day. An overweight, lazy cat who has a penchant for lasagna, TV, and kicking dogs, Garfield lives large both physically and metaphorically. He resides in a quaint Indiana town with his owner Jon Arbuckle, and fellow pet Odie, often getting into anything from usual cat activities to larger than life adventures.
Playstyle
Garfield, like fellow cat representative El Tigre, is a spacie-type character. Garfield likes getting in your face and performing tight pillar combos. His strong aerial game is what makes him the cat's meow, but what makes him really special is his install mechanic, Sugar Rush, performed by collecting food gained by performing Side Special and then initiating it using Down Special. This makes him faster and makes his combo game even more of a threat.
If you like a more traditional playstyle, Garfield is for you!
Metagame
Garfield is ranked 27th out of 29 on the current tier list, in the C tier. This is a significant drop from his 8th out of 25 placement in the first Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.
Garfield's biggest strength is arguably his combo game. His aerials allow him to chain his attacks rather easily, and he also has pillar combos befitting his archetype. Garfield also possesses a meter install with Sugar Rush, allowing him to become blisteringly fast and deal large amounts of knockback, allowing him to take out opponents quickly if he overwhelms them. Lastly, Garfield has a particularly strong edgeguarding game thanks to his Aerial Down Strong.
However, Garfield also has some considerable flaws. His neutral game is not the best, with his Side Special being rather slow and predictable. His base mobility is also rather average, which worsens his pressure game further. Sugar Rush, despite also being a strength, also comes with it's vices: for all of the power it gives Garfield, it also makes him the lightest character in the game, and can be tough to control due to the increase in velocity it grants him. Above all else, however, Garfield is widely considered to simply be outclassed by other characters in the game. A lot of the benefits granted by his comeback mechanic are better on other characters or have less risk attached to them, and while he does have good moves on paper, in practice he ends up losing trades to disjoints or other far-range moves.
Garfield is perhaps one of the most, if not the most, controversial and debated characters in the metagame. In the early metagame, Garfield was considered to be a very good character, and was a popular early metagame pick. However, subsequent nerfs and changes to other characters largely hindered Garfield, drastically changing opinions on his viability. This caused Garfield to be very negatively received on the current tier list, having a bottom 3 spot at the very end of C tier. However, recent discoveries concerning Sugar Rush, as well as his overall good combo game with momentum, have caused widespread debate within the community on whether Garfield is actually much better than his current placement. As such, some members of the community believe Garfield's placement on the current tier list is no longer accurate. Despite these developments, Garfield remains a niche, if not unideal pick in tournament play, but has seen some success as a secondary or counterpick character.
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Moveset
Ground Light Attacks
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Air Light Attacks
Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Ground Strong Attacks
Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Air Strong Attacks
Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Special Attacks
Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Grab/Throws
Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Super
Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Taunts
Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Damage | Startup | Active Frames | Total Frames | Safety | |
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00% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | -0 | |
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Garfield wearing a cute blue sweater with his face on it. This appears to be a reference to a vintage Dakin plush from the 1980s.